Window Blind Peak
Geology
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This major erosional remnant along the San Rafael River is composed of Wingate Sandstone, which is the remains of wind-borne sand dunes deposited approximately 200 million years ago in the Late Triassic, overlain by Kayenta Formation, and capped by Jurassic Navajo Sandstone. Lightly-colored slopes of Chinle Formation are exposed in places around the base of the mountain.
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Window Blind Peak. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
See also
References
- ^ "Window Blind Peak - 7,030' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Window Blind Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Window Blind Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "First Ascent Timeline". DesertTowersBook.
- ^ Mexican Mountain WSA, Utah BLM Statewide Wilderness Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Volume VI, East-Central Region, page 15.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Window Blind Peak
- Window Blind Peak rock climbing: Mountainproject.com
- Window Blind Peak, North Rib: YouTube